Current Exhibitions
Each exhibit at the Dundas Museum & Archives tells a story of the Dundas community.
Explore the galleries as you discover... Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
The First Gallery
Cradled in the Valley: Stories of DundasDiscover the stories of Dundas through the years. Imagine the valley at the time
of the First Nations' settlement. Find inspiration in the spirit of the Morden family,
the first European settlers. Wonder at the challenges faced by them as United Empire
Loyalists carving out a new life here, far from their Pennsylvania home.
The Story of Dundas: A Timeline
January 23 - April 27, 2012
Life in the Dundas Valley, from the time of the First Nations to today, is set within the framework of national and world events of the passing years. This community exhibit was researched, prepared and installed by students of the Montessori Adolescent School of Hamilton.
The Second Gallery
Rotating exhibits
In the Second Gallery, the Dundas Museum & Archives hosts rotating exhibitions throughout the year mounted from its own collections, as well as travelling exhibitions.
The exhibitions vary widely in subject – sports and hobbies, tools, dollhouses, holidays, and life at home, for example - but always share intriguing opportunities to explore Dundas past. Pause in the comfortable sitting areas. Children will enjoy playing activities and playthings based on the theme of the exhibit.
Come and Get It!
Two Hundred Years of Eating in the Valley
Opens May 3, 2012
at 5 pm
The supper hour was chosen on purpose for the opening...
Food Trucks are a great 'today' twist on our history of eating.
Gorilla Cheese and Sweetness Bakery will be parked out front,
ready to make you dinner!
Donations of non-perishable items
for the Dundas Food Bank are welcomed.
Did You Know...
That fresh oyster were avaible daily in Dundas in the 1860's?
An 1888 cookbook has 17 recipes in which to use them!
Do You Remember...
When store bought cake mixes came into fashion? How about white bread?
Have You Thought About...
How things come full circle in what we eat? Think brown bread as an example!
We all eat, but do we think about the social, political and economic
reasons that guide what we eat?
Enjoy an entertaining look at the food eaten in the Valley from 1812 to present.
This large scale exhibition explores eating habits, as well as food storage and
preparation and the changing trends in the way we obtain our food and cook our meals.
Remember 'places to eat' in Dundas, like Glessings and The Deluxe.
Very Special Thanks to our Exhibit Sponsors!
The Keeping Room Bangkok Spoon Deluxe Picone Fine Food
The exhibition is family-friendly, with lots to see and touch!
Come and Get It!
